Australia: Guardian appointed to decide unconscious woman's fate

An Australian man accused of trying to murder his wife has lost a legal battle for the right to decide whether to keep her on life support, in a case that has drawn comparisons with the drawn out US court battle over the final days of Terri Schiavo.

An Australian man accused of trying to murder his wife has lost a legal battle for the right to decide whether to keep her on life support.

The case has drawn comparisons with the drawn-out US court battle over the final days of Terri Schiavo, in terms of deciding who may have a right to decide the fate of an unconscious person.